We had zero chicks at Loch Garten nest this summer, so there are none to follow this winter. EJ and Odin have migrated south and with neither tagged we cannot follow them. Sadly, we have lost Breagha, the last tagged LG offspring. Once again a healthy Loch Garten chick is “lost contact, presumed dead”. Even the camera is away for the winter. Thus we have lost all contact with the Loch Garten nest. For the first time since I found EJ and the Loch Garten nest, there is NOTHING LEFT. Nothing left, that is, except HOPE for a better season in 1916.
On this note of hope I will maintain The Gabfest in a semi-retired state. Thus we will be open for any osprey news which comes through, whether it be from UK or USA or Africa. Also any bird or wildlife photos or news are always appreciated here.
Over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve some may wish to share photos of their cakes, Christmas Trees and/or some music videos. Winter gardening, trains, anything goes here on the Gabfest that anyone wants to talk about.
So if anyone cares to come in for a wee chat, the Gabfest may be sleeping, but it is open.
Dunedin hopefully will be something to watch while our own nest is so empty.
As we now are in the week leading up to Christmas I shall post one of my musical postcards each evening starting with this one.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD TO PLAY THE CHRISTMAS SONG
Wonderful, Keith. Thank you. My videos have not been playing, but fortunately whatever controls it just kicked back in. The crazy thing just comes and goes as it pleases. Likewise the typing comes and goes from normal to slow.
http://www.andiesisle.com/thefirstchristmasgift.html
We all know the carol Good King Wenceslas in which a poor man wandering in the snow is given food and shelter by a saintly king. But its easy to forget in the midst of all the glitz of a modern Christmas that homelessness and hunger are not just stories from the past.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD TO HEAR OF THAT SAINTLY KING.
Excellent Christmas message, Keith. Also like the stamp you have chosen to illustrate your music selection.
Did you ever see an osprey climb down a stick he had just brought in for nest building? Unbelievable!
www.youtube.com/watch;feature=share
As Christmas is nigh - I imagine many are very busy in the crowded streets buying last presents with pretty paper and ribbons to wrap them up.
But in those crowded streets, busy feet, downtown shoppers - there he sits on the sidewalk hoping you wont pass him by.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD TO HEAR THE MUSIC
Click on picture for selected music.
This is a new favorite for me. I believe it has been around a while, but I'm just picking up on it.